St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

Cooperative farming is starting
in England.
The nautilus is . navigator. hosting
and taking in his sails as he floats along
the water. and casting anchor at his
pleasure. The jackal is hunter. the
hawk an expert bird-catcher. the leech
IN excellent surgeon. and the monkey
the best rope-dancer in the world.
Overheard on the cars.-'Isood
mornin'. Mrs. Bryan. An how is your
brother-in-law. Mr.. McCaferty. to-
day." Every bad indade. Miss Cor.
corsn-very bad indade. 6orra . bite
does he ate except what he drinka
HasPers Basav.
According to NJ. Lagneau. . well
known statistician, after twenty-five
years Of age married men live longer
than bachelors. Among every thousand
bachelors there are thirty-eight GRIM
inals; among married men. eighteen
per thousand. Boston Budget
Here 10 an East Indian yarn"
The story goes that young man in
Allahabad proposed to young lady in
Calcutta BY telegraph. adding: IAN
swer yes or no at my expense" She
sent him six hundred words of explana-
ton without coming to any conclusion.
-ChristiaS Union.
"A Connecticut eagle picked up .
small bull dog from highway and
went sailing of with him. but as soon
as the dog got over his first astonish-
ment he seized the bird by the leg and
made him come back to earth and do
some very humble begging.-Detroit
Free Press.
II don't want mother to marry
again." said . little boy one day at
breakfast. why not?" was asked
with some surprise. because" said
he, i've lost one father, and I don't
want the trouble Of getting acquainted
with another
The Jersey cattle are said to be in
creasing in size. Those in this country
are much larger and harder than those
brought over twenty yeas ago. and we
have better stock here than can be pro-
cured elsewhere. not excepting even
the Isle Of Jersey.
"A remarkable tomb-temple recently
discovered at Sidon has been visited BY
the Presbyterian missionary there. tho
Rev. DR.. W. K. Eddy. Il contains four
chambers. in each Of which are marble
sarcophsgi and splendid sculptures Of
lions, horses. centaurs and eighteen Ans
statues.
"A gentleman sent his little son
with a letter to the post-ofice and
money to pay the postage. Having re-
turned with the money. he said: 1--WE
done the thing properly. 1 saw good
many folks putin letters in the post
Office through hole and SO watched
my chance and got mine in for moth
ing"
An Albany newspaper tells Of
well-tO-tlo but very careful gentleman
who recently told friend in good faith
that he had discovered how to save on
his butter bills. ''Just spread your
bread with butter" said he. ''then
scrape it of IS closely as you can. and
hold the buttered side down when you
eat it. Your tongue strikes the butter
at once. and you get just as much flavor
rs il you had three times rs much butter
and ate it the other wsy."-N r Sun.
Easter Sunday. which fell this year
on the 10th Of April comes on April l
next year. on April 81 in 1889 (and in
1907. on April 6 in 1890. March 20 in
1891. April IL in 1892. April in 1898
(and 1897. March Is in 1894. April IA
in 1895. April 5 in 1896. April Isl in 1897.
on April 10 1.-THE same IS this year) in
1898. March the 22d is its earliest, and
April Is its latest possible date.-N y
Wstsess.
s-Referring to the revolution through
which women are now employed in SO
many places formerly occupied by men.
an observing writer says it affects rather
curiously the young man who is looking
for wife. He no longer asks: ''Can
she cookl' or '.Does she know just how
. house should be managed as my
mother manages one?" or ''Will she
look after my buttons?'' but he inquiries:
what is her calling?' ''How much is
her salary?' and us she likely to be
promoted on the LIST Of january"
In an English tram-car . few days
ago a gentleman said to a young lady
Of his acquaintance in her teens. on see
ing that she had deep scientific book
in her hands: why, you select very
deep literature for your reading; had
no idea you were 50 studious." She
answered: 20. is it . deep book? l
did not know what toget at the library.
50 took this, rs the cover compared 90
beautifully with my hat Did you ever
see . moro perfect matchF'-C1icagc
Hwse&
Gravel serves the same purpose
with hirls that teeth do with quadrl-
peds. An authority says the grinding
in the gixxard may be heard by placing
the ear near the fowls when their
.tomachs are full and digestion is tax
ing place. The sound of the gravel
stones grinding and rubbing against
the grain is especially audible in the
case Of ducks that arc about half grown.
at which time they are increasing in
size very fast. and digestion proceeds
very r.pidly.-Fdrm. Field and Stock
man.
"A strange story comes from Color
ado. 1t appears that . railway acct.
dent occurred near Leadville, and q
freight-car containing q fine Jersey
COW, several cases Of eggs. and barrel